diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
index fa17be9fb5..34407adc9d 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
@@ -3886,8 +3886,7 @@ class AddReferenceImage(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator, ImportHelper):
         image_filepath = Path(tool.Ifc.get_uri(self.filepath, use_relative_path=self.use_relative_path))
         ifc_file = tool.Ifc.get()
 
-        params = {"check_existing": False}
-        image = load_image(abs_path.name, str(abs_path.parent), **params)
+        image = load_image(abs_path.name, str(abs_path.parent), check_existing=False)
 
         mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(image_filepath.stem)
         obj = bpy.data.objects.new(image_filepath.stem, mesh)
diff --git a/src/bonsai/test/bim/feature/drawing.feature b/src/bonsai/test/bim/feature/drawing.feature
index b7b78e748d..8038b68a5d 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/test/bim/feature/drawing.feature
+++ b/src/bonsai/test/bim/feature/drawing.feature
@@ -313,6 +313,6 @@ Scenario: Create sheet - with a drawing added to it
 Scenario: Add reference image
     Given an empty IFC project
     And I save IFC project
-    When I press "bim.add_reference_image(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/image.jpg')"
+    When I press "bim.add_reference_image(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/image.jpg', x_length=1, y_length=0.565)"
     Then the object "IfcAnnotation/image" exists
     And the object "IfcAnnotation/image" dimensions are "1.0,0.565,0."